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HC Dinamo Minsk And Andrei Kareyev Agree On New Two-Year Deal
Unrestricted Free Agent Kareyev Committed to Team Through 2024
Kareyev Key Member Of Belarus National Team
The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) has seen its fair share of free agents come and go so far this offseason. However, HC Dinamo Minsk managed to retain one key piece. On Monday, the club announced it had re-signed forward Andrei Kareyev to a two-year deal.
Kareyev was set to become an unrestricted free agent on May 1, but he opted to stick with the team ahead of the 2022-23 campaign. The 28-year-old Kareyev has been a key member of HC Dinamo Minsk since joining the club in 2019.
Kareyev has played in 120 games for Minsk, recording 40 goals and 49 assists. He has also been a key member of the Belarus national team, playing in the 2014, 2017 and 2021 world championships.
The Kontinental Hockey League is the top professional ice hockey league in Eurasia. The league has 24 teams spread across Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, China, Finland, Latvia, and Slovakia.
The KHL was founded in 2008 and is considered to be one of the best hockey leagues in the world. Kareyev has spent the majority of his professional career with Dinamo Minsk. He made his KHL debut for the team in 2019 after spending three seasons in the Belarusian Extraleague.
Kareyev was a key member of Minsk's team during the 2021-22 season, helping them reach the playoffs. He is likely to be a key part of Minsk's team once again in 2022-23.
In addition to his time with Dinamo Minsk, Kareyev has also played for the Belarusian national team at the world championships. He helped Belarus win a bronze medal at the 2021 world championships.
Kareyev's re-signing is a big boost for Dinamo Minsk. He is a key part of the team's offense and has been productive since arriving in Minsk. The two-year deal gives him some security and allows him to focus on helping Minsk succeed in the KHL.